What happens when COVID-19 and influenza collide? Can hospitals handle the strain?
Pandemic policy experts offer 10 recommendations that could reduce the risk that a bad flu season on top of the COVID-19…
Pandemic policy experts offer 10 recommendations that could reduce the risk that a bad flu season on top of the COVID-19…
The flu vaccine will be available in most places Sept. 1. A public health nurse explains why it's especially important…
In places where everyone wears a mask, cases of COVID-19 seem to be less severe. Evidence from labs and outbreaks suggests…
Heat waves can kill via dehydration caused by heavy sweating. Breathing or heartbeat may suddenly stop. Prolonged overheating…
Consuming the plant can be lethal to animals and humans.
Checking for symptoms is just the beginning. Here are 10 ways schools can help keep children, families and faculty safe.
A landmark study shows chronic stress from racism can lead to loss of brain function in African American women.
Testing large numbers of people regularly would reduce the spread of the coronavirus in the US. Laboratory testing is slow…
A new approach is making a big difference in Virginia.
People with eating disorders often struggle with staying in control. For many, the pandemic took away control. A health…
The old-fashioned telephone – well, maybe not a rotary dial, but a phone nonetheless – became a way during the pandemic…
Watching coronavirus coverage can cause anxiety in your child. An expert offers some tips that will help.
Margot Gage Witvliet went from being healthy and active to fearing she was dying almost overnight. An epidemiologist, she…
Good ventilation can reduce the risk of catching coronavirus. An environmental engineer explains how to know if enough outside…
Fitness information like resting heart rate collected by wearable devices can't diagnose diseases, but it can signal…
The constraints of COVID-19 can act as a catalyst to eat more thoughtfully and, perhaps, eat better.
What if there was another nuclear incident in the US? A disaster management scholar looks back at the history of nuclear…
A recent report by the CDC estimated that the true number of COVID-19 cases in the US could be six to 24 times more than…
The social isolation older adults are experiencing as they try to stay safe from the coronavirus pandemic is raising new…
The toll of the pandemic has been worsened because of the shock to the global supply chain, which resulted in shortages…